David Njoku
2025 Season Outlooks
Over the past two seasons, Njoku has averaged 8.1 targets and 51.9 receiving yards per game. Kevin Stefanski's offense has been one of the most tight end-centric passing games in the league, with 25% of his team's targets going to that position over the last three years. So we feel confident the volume will be there for Njoku, we're less certain about the quality of the targets. Like the rest of the Browns' pass catchers, Njoku is more of a sure thing with Joe Flacco. In 2023 Njoku played five games with Flacco and averaged 18.6 points per game in PPR. If Flacco is the starter all year, Njoku could easily be a top-three tight end. If Kenny Pickett or one of the rookies wins the job he may be a low-end starter. Until we get more clarity, we're drafting Njoku in Round 6 as a top-six tight end. We don't expect the selection of Harold Fannin to impact Njoku much in 2025, but it could impact his long-term future in Cleveland.
Njoku is entering his ninth NFL season following a 2024 campaign in which he missed six games but was terrific when active, averaging a career-high 13.5 fantasy points per game. He was a top-10 scorer in seven of 11 games and finished top 5 at the position in targets for the second season in a row. Njoku has rarely been very productive in the scoring department (his career high is six touchdowns), but he found the end zone five times last season and has now led the position in end zone targets two years in a row. Despite Cleveland's never-ending QB issues, Njoku has finished 11th or better in three consecutive fantasy campaigns (top 8 in PPG) and the 29-year-old remains a midrange TE1.
2025 Fantasy Football Rankings
Standard
#79
PPR
#78
Half-PPR
#76
Superflex
#100
2025 Fantasy Football Draft Projections
| Rush Yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | 75.3 | 729.2 | 5.4 |
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2025 Average Draft Position (ADP)
Standard
#97
Pick 9.01
PPR
#88
Pick 8.04
Half-PPR
#86
Pick 8.02
Superflex
#125
Pick 11.05
Injury Risk
High
Depth Chart
- 1. Harold Fannin
- 2. David Njoku
- 3. Blake Whiteheart
- 4. Brenden Bates
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